Match-safe.



C. S. CEGLOWSKI.

MATCH SAFE.

APPLICATION HLED Nov. 28, 19:4.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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MATCH SAFE.

APPLICATION FILED N0v.28. 1914.

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CESLAW STANISLAW CEGLOWSKI, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.V

MATCH-SAFE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Not/123, 1915.

Application filed November 28, 1914. Serial No. 874,435.

To all whom 1 may concern Be it known that I, CnsLAw S'rANISLAwCnenowsnr, a citizen of Russia, residing at. Newark, in the county ofEssex and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful improvementsin Match-Safes, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to match safes, and it has particular referenceto they type of match safes which are known as.singl`e delivery7 safes.

The present invention has for its object to produce a match safe ofsimple and imprcved construction from which, at each operation, only asingle match may be obtained.

A further object of the invention is to produce a device of the classdescribed wherein the removal of the match causes the same to beignited.

A further object of the invention is to produce a device of the classdescribed whereby the operation of removing and igniting matches willactuate the delivery mechanism so that by theremoval and igni-A tion ofone match the second match will be placed in position for delivery.

A further object of the invention is `to produce a device of thecharacter described wherein simple and ecient means are. provided forlocking the delivery mechanismso that children and others not acquaintedwith the unlocking mechanism will not succeed in obtaining matches fromthe device.

With these and other ends inview which will readily appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same con-- sists in theimproved construction and novel arrangement and combination of partswhich will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitationis necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited,but that changes, alterationskand modifica tions within the scope of theclaims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view showing a deviceconstructed ini accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a rearelevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on theline-` 3-3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4E is a transverse sectional view taken onthe line 4-4 in Fig. 3, and

showing the working parts of the device in initial or normal position,the match lighter having been detached. Fig. 5 is a transverseVsectional view similar to Fig. 4, but-showing the working parts inposition for delivering a match. Fig. G is a horizontal sectional viewtaken on the line 6-6 in Fig. 3.` Fig. 7 is a sectional detail viewtaken through the match lighter on the line 7-7 in Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is aperspective detail view of the igniter detached from the match lighter.Fig. 9 is a perspective detail view showing. the match supporting pla-tedetached. Fig. l0 is a perspective detail view showing the oscillatoryvalve or match delivery member detached. Fig. ll is al detail view inelevation showing the inside of the cover, and the locking mechanismassociated therewith. Fig. l2 is a sectional detail view taken on theline 12-12 in Fig. 6.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by likecharacters of reference.`

A match containing hopper 20,. which is preferably tapering, as shown,in order that one end may accommodate the heads of the matches, issecured on a supporting plate 21, the latter being shown as providedAwith keyhole slots 22 to engage headed nailsor other supporting devices.The hopper contains a bottom plate 23 which is shown as provided with alug 24fattached to the plate 2l and serving to secure the bottom plate23 in somewhat inclined position soA that the matches whichV inoperation are supported on said plate will naturally gravitate towardone side thereof. rlhe bottom plate 23, which is preferably constructedof resilient sheet metal, is formed with arms 25 connected together by alongitudinal strip 26 forming a U-shaped member which may be moved, bybending or tlexingfthe arms 25, independently of the main ,body plate23; said plate is also provided with down-struck arcuate resilienttongues 27, each having a downturned terminal lug. 2S. The plate 23 isso shaped and positioned` that one side edge thereof shall contact-withthe wall of the hopper, while the opposite side edge or rather that ofthestrip 26` will be slightly spaced from. the wall portion ofi thehopper.4

Pivoted on the rear side of the plate 21` with the axis of the pivotmember 29 inf alinement with the aXis of. the hopper is anAapproximately semi-circular plate 304 with whichl are connected arcuateplates,` 31 and 32 that extend through slots in the plate 21, it -beingunderstood that the arcuate plates 31, 32 are concentric with the axisof the pivot V29V and that the slots 33, 34 through which said platesextend are likewise concentric with the axis of the pivot and ofsufficient length to permit the plate 30 and related parts to rock aboutthe axis of the pivot. The arcuate plate 31 contacts and is inl slidableengagement with the wall of the hopper and said plate 31 has alongitudinal slot 35 which is normally or initially in registry` with aslot 36 in the bottom of the hopper. The arcuate plate 32 is positionedbetween the body portion of the bottom plate 23 and the arcuatedownturned tongues 27, the downturned lugs 28 of said tongues pressinglightly on the upper surface of the arcuate plate 31. Adjacent to theends of the slot 35 are formed upturned stops 37 and along one side ofvsaid slot is formed a downturned flange 37 A back plate 38 is connectedwith the plate 21 for vertical slidable movement with respectthereto,and said back plate between which and the front plate 21 the rockinglplate 30 is positioned is provided with a recess 39 Aforming a shoulderor Offset that engages a projection or lip 40 atV one side of therocking plate. A spring 42 is provided, one end of said spring beingconnected at 43 with the rocking plate 30, and the other end of saidspring being in engagement with the shoulder'or offset 44 formed at theupper edge of the recess'39 in the back plate 38. It will be' seen thatby movement of the said back plate in a downward direction, the

plate 30 with related parts will be rocked about the axis of its pivot,while upon release vof downward` stress on the back plate, the latterwill be retracted upwardly to its initial position by the action of thespring 42. Y The back plate 38 is provided with struckup lugs 45 thatextend through a slot 46 in the front'plate 21. Between said lugs anddirectly beneath the delivery slot 36 of the hopper is 'supporteda'match lighter M made 'preferably' of a piece'` of sheet metal bent toyform side wings or walls 47 and a downwardly extending smoke shield 48.The side walls. 47, together with the back portion 49, constitutes therhousing wherein is pivotally mounted an igniting device comprising threerelatively sharp blades 50, between which two pivotV plates 51 are held,the said blades and plates being connected together by a rivet 52, andthe igniting member being pivoted in the housing on a pin 53, a spring54 being provided whereby the lower end of the igniter is thrown in aforward direction within the housing. The side walls of the latter areflared upwardly so as to be capable of receiving a. match when droppedthrough the slot 36, and the forward edges of the walls 47 are slightlyconverged so that the match will be retained in the lighter by theengagement of the match head with the convergent side walls. It will bereadily seen that the match may be ignited and detached by moving itdownwardly between the side walls of the housing. The teeth of theserrated plates 51 increase progressively in size from the upper towardthe lower ends of said plates in order that the match head will beengaged gradually thereby without danger of being suddenly torn ordetached which might lead to the obstruction of the lighting device.

A cover C' is connected by means of a hinge 55 with the front end of thehopper at one side thereof, said cover comprising a front plate 56 and arear plate 57 which are connected together pivotally by an axial pin 58.The front plate 56 has a flange 59 forming the outer wall of an annularrecess.

60, said flange being provided with a catch 61 adapted to engage astruck-up lug 62 on the wall of the hopper for the purpose of retainingthe cover in closed position. The hopper, it will be observed, isprovided at its forward end with an annular groove or depression 63wherein is guided a iiange 64 formed at the front edge of the arcuateplate 31. rhe outer cover member 56 is also provided with a struck-uplug or projection 65 as best seen in Fig. 3. The rear or inner covermember 57 is provided with a notch or cut-out portion 66 at one end ofwhich is secured one end of a spring 67, said spring carrying at itsother end a shoe 68 that conforms to the shape of the groove or channel63. By the action of the spring 67 the shoe 68 is normally moved out ofthe path of the arcuate plate 31, so that the plate 30 may be rockedwithout hindrance. By slightly rocking the cover member 56 about itsaxis the lug or projection 65 will press outwardly against the spring66, moving the shoe 68 into the path of the arcuate plate 31 andparticularly of the flange 64 of said plate, thus locking or securingthe match delivery mechanism against rocking movement, and consequentlypreventing matches from being obtained from the container.

In the operation of this device a downward pull upon the match lighter Mwill move the sliding back plate 38 downwardly,

causing the plate 3() and related parts to be rocked about its axis. Theplate 32 striking against the resiliently supported strip 26 will raisethe latter and permit a match to pass down onto the arcuate plate 31.Then downward stress on the housing of the lighter is released, theparts will be restored by the spring 42 to initial position, and thematch being engaged by the downward flange 37', will be dischargedthrough the slot 36 into the upper end of the lighter where it willoccupy the position shown in F ig. 3 of the drawings. In order tosubsequently operate the device the projecting end of the match isseized, and in the act of striking the match the lighter moveddownwardly, thereby actuating the delivery mechanism, the operationbeing thenceforth repeated at will.

When safety matches are used, a suitable composition on which suchmatches may be ignited may be placed in the housing of the match lighterin place of the igniting device previously described.

The improved device may be made in many attractive andornamentalpatterns, and it may be readily combined with ash trays and like devicesfor the convenience of smokers and others.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is zl. In adevice of the class described, a container having a match supportingbottom member, a front plate on which said container is mounted, a backplate slidable with respect to the front plate, a rocking plateinterposed between the front and back plates and adapted to beoscillated by engagement with the slidable back plate, a retractingspring for said rocking plate and back plate, and members extending fromthe rocking plate through the front plate within the container andadapted to cooperate with the match supporting bottom member to effectdelivery of matches, one by one, said front plate being provided witharcuate slots for the passage of the members connected with the rockingplate, and

the container being provided with a slot in the bottom thereof throughwhich matches may pass.

2. The combination with a single delivery match safe having a deliveryslot, of actuating means including a vertically movable match lightingelement supported in proximity to the delivery slot and adapted toreceive' matches discharged therethrough, said lighting elementcomprising a housing having upwardly ared side walls to receive thematch therebetween, said side walls being forwardly converged to retainVthe match, and a pivotally supported spring actuated igniting memberwithin the housing.

3. A single delivery match safe comprising a container having a deliveryslot and a hinged lid, delivery means including an oscillatory elementwithin the container, a vertically slidable element, and a matchlighting element carried by the vertically slidable element andsupported thereby in proximity to the delivery slot to receive matchesdischarged therethrough; said lid including a pivoted member and aspring supported shoe carried thereby and adapted to be placed in thepath of the oscillatory member of the delivery means to obstruct theoperation thereof.

In testimony whereof l airiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CESLAW STANISLAW GEGLOWSKI.

TWitnesses GAETANO J. FILIPPONE, GAETANO S. FILIPPONE.

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